NEW DELHI: Surge in use of air-conditioners amid the scorching heat pushed power demand to an all-time high of 270.8 gigawatt (GW) on Thursday, almost matching the peak projected by the ministry of power for the summer of 2026.It was the fourth consecutive day that national power demand breached the previous record and touched a…
Jaishankar pushes ‘Make in India’ approach in talks with Rubio External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday underlined the importance of incorporating the “Make in India” approach in future defence cooperation between India and the United States during talks with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in New Delhi.Addressing a joint press conference after delegation-level…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday became the first Indian PM to address Seychelles’ National Assembly and was honoured with the country’s first-ever “Guardian of the Blue Horizon” distinction — twin firsts on a State visit that reasserted India’s position as western Indian Ocean’s security and development anchor amid China’s expanding presence along key sea…
NEW DELHI: The BJP appears set to form the next government in West Bengal after leading on 207 of the state’s 294 assembly seats, leaving the Trinamool Congress trailing at 80. With this decisive mandate, attention has quickly shifted to a key question: who will be chosen as the party’s chief minister in a state…
US President Donald Trump turned 80 on June 14, becoming only the second sitting US president to reach the milestone while in office, after Joe Biden celebrated his 80th birthday in November 2022 . Trump is also the oldest person ever inaugurated as president, having returned to the White House in January 2025 at age…
FIFA World Cup 2026 all-in-one guide: Full schedule, fixtures, groups, India timings, venues, knockout dates, FAQs and more The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to usher in a new era for international football, with the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time in its history. Co-hosted by the United States, Canada and…
Sharon Simmons who delivered McDonald’s packets to Trump at White House on Monday is a ‘MAGA grandma’ who was flown from Arkansas for the photo-op. President DonaldTrump receiving a DoorDash delivery at the White House from one Sharon Simmons triggered a major controversy that it was nothing but a PR tactic and Simmons was a…
NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while attempting to land at the airbase in Jorhat, Assam, on Saturday.Confirming the incident, defence PRO Lt Col M Rawat said, “IAF AN-32 crashes while landing at Jorhat air base. Losses being ascertained.”More details awaited. Source link
NTA’s re-examination portal faces fresh security questions after vulnerability claims surface online NEW DELHI: Just days after the controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) digital evaluation system, another examination-related platform has come under scrutiny. This time, the spotlight is on the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) re-examination portal, after cybersecurity researchers alleged serious…
Dalal Street ended the week in green, lifting the combined market value of eight of India’s top ten companies by Rs 1,87,497.45 crore in the past week. Bharti Airtel stood out as the biggest gainer during this period.The broader market remained upbeat, with the BSE Sensex advancing 943.29 points, or 1.21 per cent, and the…